Monday, March 9, 2015

Last COSI 'Open' Religious Technology & Tools Blog

After 5 years, this is the last COSI 'Open' Religious Technology & Tools
blog. We will, however, continue to maintain the associated COSI 'Open'
Religious Technology & Tools web site. We thank the thousands of visitors that took the
time to visit the site and read our blogs over the years.

For well over
10-15 years, the battles between 'open' vs. 'closed' solutions
have raged. It started with free and 'open source' software (FOSS)
solutions, then moved on to 'open standards', 'open access', 'open
data', 'open architecture', ... It started in the technology
sector, then spread into education, healthcare, manufacturing,
government and just about every other component of the public and
private sector. It became more than just about technology, it
became a broad, global movement that supports the adoption of
'open culture' and 'open societies' around the world. Many
individuals, corporations, and countries will continue to battle
and fight against the 'open movement' for years to come, not
recognizing that the war is over - all 'closed' systems will
succumb to 'open solutions' as we move into the future. - Peter Groen